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ACHICA is a members-only online lifestyle store offering premium
home, furniture and lifestyle brands at exceptional prices. We
feature a wide range of desirable names across furniture, garden,
art, dining, bed, bath and more, all with up to 70% off RRP.

We are constantly looking for the right individuals to build and
strengthen ACHICA. Our growing, talented teams bring together a
range of skills across all departments, including buying,
production, supply and logistics, IT, customer services, marketing
and PR.

Please send all applications to RECRUITMENT@ACHICA.COM with
details of the position you are applying for, your CV and a
covering letter. If we are interested in your application, we will
be in touch.

PR & Social Media Executive

Department: Content
Reports to: Head of Content
Direct reports: 0

THE TEAM
The Content team are responsible for the day-to-day coordination
and running of our websites. The team is at the heart of the
business, completing promotions with daily deadlines and high
demands for quality and quantity, creativity and efficiency.
Liaising with the Buying, Merchandising and Marketing teams, the
Content team ensure that the look and feel of each promotion is
carefully honed to maximise the sales potential and appeal to our
members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Social Media:
• Plan social media content with direction from
Head of Content and Brand Director.
• Write and upload UK commercial and editorial
social media content following the Communications Plan.
• Brief in and upload French translated
commercial Facebook content for the week, updating the
Communications Plan.
• Update Facebook & Twitter cover images
monthly in accordance with Editorial theme (images briefed by
Editorial and created by Design).
• Liaise with French Buying team for social media
planning for .fr site.
• Liaise with Acquisition to plan Twitter
competitions to maximise SEO benefits.
• Source prizes for Twitter competitions with
Buying team, run competition, choose winner, record statistics and
post prize.
• Complete weekly Social Media report and reflect
on KPIs (for UK site and FR site).
• Providing ad hoc support to Chief Subeditor and
PR & Social Media Executive.

• Update Blogger Outreach document with key
bloggers, any contact made/vouchers offered and posts
created.
• Research new bloggers to add to list,
separating 'PR bloggers' from 'SEO bloggers'.
• Reach out to 10-20 SEO bloggers on a weekly
basis

REQUIRED SKILLS
• Experience of working in a similar role for an
e-commerce business or digital agency
• An excellent standard of written and verbal
English
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding and
working knowledge of all Social Media channels and measurement
metrics;
• Able to write copy to agreed deadlines and any
given objective regardless of end use ensuring at all times that
there is a consistent tone of voice.
• Able to spot-check content and provide feedback
to ensure pre-agreed standards is maintained;
• Able to upload content via Wordpress and across
all Social media channels;
• Excellent planning and organisational skills,
and able to prioritise workload effectively;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Able to prioritise and meet tight
deadlines;
• Clear and effective communication;
• Able to work on own initiative, but be a team
player in a fast paced and expanding company; and
• Proficient in Excel, Photoshop and
Wordpress

Junior Copywriter

Department: Content
Reports to: Chief Subeditor
Direct reports: 0

THE TEAM
The Content team are responsible for the day-to-day coordination
and running of our websites. The team is at the heart of the
business, completing promotions with daily deadlines and high
demands for quality and quantity, creativity and efficiency.
Liaising with the Buying, Merchandising and Marketing teams, the
Content team ensure that the look and feel of each promotion is
carefully honed to maximise the sales potential and appeal to our
members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Writing clear, accurate and concise copy for
the ACHICA websites. Specifically this entails writing
approximately half of all promotional copy (promotion names, short
descriptions, and 'About the Brand' copy).
• Ensuring ACHICA tone of voice is evident in all
written content produced.
• Discussing supplier's core messages with the
Buying team.
• Checking promotion links before promotions go
live to ensure copy is present and correct.
• Working with Design team to ensure consistency
of message across banner imagery and copy.
• Targeting copy towards the ACHICA member.
• Keeping up to date with popular culture and
trends.
• Working on several promotional copy pieces at
one time, under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Proofreading copy to check for spelling and
grammar.
• Uploading copy to the Content Management
System.
• Maintenance of copy databases.
• Providing ad hoc support to Chief Subeditor and
PR & Social Media Executive.

REQUIRED SKILLS
• Degree level English or Journalism
• Experience in creating clear, persuasive and
original copy, in a variety of styles
• Excellent accuracy and attention to
detail
• Good research skills
• Good understanding of SEO
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight
deadlines
• Good teamwork, communication and interpersonal
skills to ensure planning runs smoothly
• Commercial awareness and a good understanding
of the ACHICA brand and tone of voice
• Logic, creativity and imagination
• Self motivation and flexibility
• An interest in trends and styles
• Resilient and able to accept criticism of your
work
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office

Artworker

Department: Design

Reports to: Head of Design & UX

Direct reports: 0

THE TEAM

The Design team is responsible for the creation of online and
offline marketing materials, website lifestyle imagery and
any
other visual collateral required by the business, completing
assets with daily deadlines and high demands for quality and
quantity, creativity and efficiency. Liaising with the Content,
Buying and Marketing teams; the Design team ensures that the
look and feel of ACHICA is carefully designed to maximise the
sales potential and appeal to our members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Your primary role will be the creation and upload of artwork
(primarily banner images) to our
Content Management System. You will also be required to work on
print advertising, videos,
email and web both graphic design and coding.

Interact with the Content and Buying teams to ensure that all
the assets necessary to carry on your
work is on time and of good quality.

Responsibility for contributing to daily targets shared by the
Design and Content team to ensure
that the planned number of daily promotions can go live on
time.

When working on Design projects, check that briefs supplied by
internal client are complete and
ensure that all the necessary assets for a project are supplied
and of good quality.

Check that all the work leaving the Design team is flawlessly
executed and that briefs have been
understood and translated on to the design.

Complete checks for all assets you are responsible for

Check layout

Quality of images

Gain required sign offs

Updating the project log, for every job that leaves the
department.

Research and source images for use in banners and as required
for the rest of the design team.

Provide ad hoc design support.

Provide feedback to teams on common issues spotted during QA
process and suggest improvement.

Responsibility for the master library - lifestyle imagery in
conjunction with other Design team members.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

BA degree in Graphic Design or similar discipline.

Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly
Photoshop

Some knowledge in HTML and CSS preferred but not essential

Interest in further developing design and HTML experience.

Enthusiasm and keen interest in Marketing design for web and
print.

Methodical approach to archiving imagery

Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office

A creative eye with great attention to detail

Excellent communication skills to ensure planning runs
smoothly

A professional manner.

A willingness to work extra hours in business critical
situations.

A willingness to learn new skills.

Good time-management and ability to multi- task.

EXPERIENCE

Experience of working in a design/ production environment

Experience in creating a high volume of digital artwork

French Translator

LOCATION: Option to split work time between our offices
(London/Paris/Madrid) and working remotely.

- Ability to manage time effectively, working to deadlines within
a pressurised environment.

- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, committed, team player with a
positive attitude.

START DATE: Negotiable.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER TO RECRUITMENT@ACHICA.COM
WITH 'TRANSLATOR' IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

English Translator / Deputy Translation Coordinator

LOCATION: Head Office, Hanover Square (Oxford Circus/Bond
St)

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily translation and proofreading of ACHICA's product
descriptions and editorial content into English. Supporting the
Head of Translation with ongoing translation projects.

LANGUAGE PAIRS:

- French > Native English

- Spanish > Native English

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

- University degree and/ or equivalent experience in
Translation.

- Working knowledge of at least one CAT tool.

- Translation Project Management experience, within an agency or
equivalent.

- Attention to detail, particularly spelling and accuracy.

- Strong organisational and communication skills.

- Ability to manage time effectively, working to deadlines within
a pressurised environment.

- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, committed, team player with a
positive attitude.

START DATE: Negotiable.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER TO RECRUITMENT@ACHICA.COM
WITH 'TRANSLATION COORDINATOR' IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

**ASSISTANT BUYER - HOMEWARES

LOCATION: Head Office, Mayfair

START DATE: Immediate

As Assistant Buyer you will be responsible for supporting the
Buyer in delivering a distinctive, inspirational and commercially
successful product offer. This includes product selection &
price negotiation; planning, preparing and uploading daily
promotions and building strong, effective relationships with new
and existing suppliers.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan, prepare and upload daily promotions

Select products and negotiate prices and stock quantities for a
sub-set of total promotions

Monitor department and promotion performance and make
recommendations for improvement

Keep up to date with market / competitor activity and identify
new brand / product opportunities

**BUYER'S ASSISTANT

Location: Head Office, Hanover Square (Oxford Circus/Bond
St)

Start Date: Immediate

As Buyer's Assistant you will be providing administrative
support and assistance to your Buying team, carrying out essential
administrative tasks to curate online promotions that are uploaded
daily to the site. Attention to detail is key when checking details
such as pricing, dimensions, delivery dates and product attributes.
You will also be responsible for maintaining the critical path to
ensure that each date and deadline in the web production process is
met.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Collating product details and images from suppliers

Producing on-time and accurate data entry/copywriting for
upload to the website and maintaining the critical production
path

Researching brand and competitor activity

Working closely with the Production team to optimise the look
and feel of each promotion

Communicating with suppliers and liaising with the Marketing,
PR and Editorial teams

REQUIRED SKILLS

Proficiency in Excel

Ability to write product descriptions for the website

Commercial awareness and customer focus, with a working
knowledge of the retail market and brands

Planning and organisational skills, with the ability to
prioritise your workload effectively

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines

Clear and effective communication

Ability to work on own initiative, but be a team player in a
fast-growing and exciting young company